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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13
For THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
DOGS VERSUS SHEEP.

The dogs of North Carolina are bet
ter protected than any other property
in the State. Exempt from taxation,
at liberty to roam wherever they
please-and sometimes to feast upon
neighboring focks of sheep "free of
cost" No Legislature of North Caro-
lima will eve tax dogs or pass any
law that will effect the liberty of the
good dogs (every mar believes that his
dogs are good and naturally annocent.)
If the sheep raisers desire protection,
it is time they were discussing some
bill, in order that they may have it
perfected by the time the next Legis-
lature meets. / submit the following
as one by united action W. might get
the Legislature to enact y.
IA Bill entitled an Act to protect
Sheep Husbandry.
The General A assembly Of North Carolina
do Enact: .
SECTION |. It shall be unlawful for
the owner or harbourer of any dog
that kills sheep to permit said dog to
go upon the land of any other person,
and n plea that said owner or har-
bourer did not know that said dog
killed sheep shall be no excuse for a
violation of this act. Any person
violating this section shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
less than twenty-five nor more than
fifty dollars, or imprisoned not less
than twenty nor more than thirty
days.
Sec. 2. Any dog found with a re-
Gently killed sheep, or found worrying
a sheep, OF found pursuing a sheep,
or found in a pasture field with a re-
Gently killed sheep, or sheep that has
been bitten Or worried, or found near
by in an adjoining field, or woods shall
be deemed a sheep killing dog, and
any dog so found may be killed by
any person.
SEC. 3. Any person violating this
act who shall produce satisfactory evil
dence that he has killed his sheep
killing dog, and exhibit the receipt
that he has paid full damages to the
party injured may plead the same as
a Oar To lurInef prosecution Lue
this act.
SEC. 4. This act shall be in force
from and after it's passage"
The laws of our State have always
made the sheep n "bear the
brunt )" that is, the sheep owner had
TO see the dog actually kill his sheep
before he could complain-and then
the dog was killed-but the sheep
owner got no pay for his sheep. The
above act does the sheep owner justice
and makes every man responsible for
his dogs killing his neighbors' sheep.
What better subject cal be discussed
than this ?
North Carolina ought to have more
than an hundred times the sheep the
Auditors report shows.
NOTES FROM ENDERLY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13

THr PpooprssIvr FARMER that we have been so
fortunate as to secure the efficient services OF M Mo = T.
one of the best Informed men on THIS suDJGCI IL ~
He desires that all communications ana
questions designed for his Departmen. De ao Raieieh
n. c. He will most cheerfully answer al cues
tons relating to poultry through this column.
Write him.-EDIToR PROGRESSIVE FARhER.)
J. R. H., Charlotte, N. c., writes
IL desire to 60 into the poultry bust
ness and wish to know which is the
best breed or breeds to begin with"
In reply we would say each one has
his favorites, any or all of which are
good in their places, and each naturally
claims his favorites to be superior to
all others. We would advise you to
get that breed which suits your fancy
best, letting your choice, however, be
somewhat biased by the object to be
obtained. Each or all beginners start
ing with their personal choice will,
n~inety-nine times out of n hundred,
succeed better than if they buy some
thing they do not really fancy just be-
u some n else has made a sue
cess of it they will have and retain
more interest in what they like than
in what they are partially Indifferent
to, and therefore will raise better
fowls, and will take better care Of
them, make more money and be bet
ter satisfied with the results.
At market prices for eggs, | do not
think there is a great difference in
production in different varieties, if
they have been properly cared for and
handled we'll. For laying qualities,
the following are the most generally
bred in America Light and Dark
Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, White,
Black, Buff and Partridge Cochins,
White and Brown Leghorns, Games,
Houdans, White Face, Black Spanish,
Polish Hamburgs, Wyandottes, Lang
shans and Javas. For number of eggs
to the pound in weight, it is claimed
for Houdans and Black Spanish, seven;
Leghorns, Plymouth Rocks, Brahmas,
Cochins, Javas, Langshans, Polish
Games and Wyandottes, eight to the
pound Hamburgs, nine to the pound.
For quality of meat, Plymouth Rock,
Game, Houdan, Brahma, Wyandotte,
Java, Polish Leghorn, Langshan. For
large size and weight Of body,
Brahmas, Cochins, Langshans, Ply
mouth Rocks, Javas, Houdans, Wyan.
dottes. For hardihood, Brahmas,
Cochins, Langshans, Plymouth Rocks,
Wyandottes, Javas, Houdans, Games,
Leghorns. For settlers and mothers,
Plymouth Rocks, Javas, Langshans
Wyandottes, Brahmas, Cochins. For
general purposes Isle and laying
qualities combined, Langshans, Brah-
mas, Plymouth Rocks, Cochins, Wyan-
dottes and Houdans will generally
produce the best results and give salts
faction, especially on the farm, where
large and clean runs are at hand.
While the foregoing classification
may not be absolutely correct, it is
approximately SO.
Make up your mind what breed you
wish, then procure it and stick to it !;
give them proper treatment and you
will not be disappointed in the results.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13

and plenty Of hogs and his flour, and
cotton as s~surplus, we see a man that
is prosperous in his business.
t.-.4 .re p. CALDWELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-13
POULTRY

eve are pleased to announce to the readers OF
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER that we nave Deen 50
fortunate as to secure the efficient services OF M. Il.
II. Weathers as Editor of this Department. he Is
one of the best informed men on this subject In tne
South. He desires that all communlcatl9ns anu
questions designed for his Department be addressea:
"Poultry Column, PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Raielgn,
N. c." He will most cheerfully answer all CUES
Write him.-EDIroR PROGRESSIVE FARNER.)
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
Bored by Ants.

The most dreaded insect invader is
the white ant. In Africa, their houses
arc dome-shaped mounds often eighteen
feet high. These insects erect pyra-
mids one thousand times higher than
themselves The ants on their travels
so conceal their approach that their
presence is rot suspected until the dam
age is done. They usually tunnel into
any object which tney attack, often re-
ducing it to mere shell. IL this way
they have been known TO ascend within
the leg of table, devour the contents
of box upon it, and descend through
tunnel bored in another leg, all in one
night. An officer Of the English army
while calling upon some ladies in Cey-
Ion was startled by rumbling sound.
The ladies started with alright, and
the next instant they stood with only
the sky above them the roof had fallen
in and lay all about, leaving them mir
aculously unharmed The ants had
made their way up through the beams,
following them out until great part
of the framework Of the house was
ready to fall at the slightest shock.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16

A lady now residing In East One
Hundr I'd and Thirteenth street moved
there last May from a house In East
One Hundred and Seventeenth street, a
distance Of perhaps quarter of mile.
In the first house she left young cat,
but took with her another pet, Skye
terrier, which had been pussy's play
mate. On Saturday last, while cultlva-
ting some flowers In the yard, the dog
annoyed her by persistently pulling her
skirts and then running toward the
the back basement door. At last her
attention was fully secured, and she
resolved to see what the brute meant
by his unusual conduct. He ran ahead
of his mistress, barking at great rate
and manifesting his delight and satis-
faction by peculiar capers. When the
lady reached the front room she found
the dog on the window sill whining at
strange cat, and upon a nearer ap-
proach she discovered that 1t was the
tabby that she had deserted just year
ago Upon opening the window the
cat, now full grown. bounded in and
began TO purr at the feet of the mis-
tress. The dogs delight knew no linn
it, aud the three together impruvised
quite love-feast. The questions nat
urally arise How did the animal dis
cover the new home and how long had
she been in search Of it 7 How was it
that she remembered the dog and that
tie dog remembered the cat 2-Ne,C
York Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
STOVE-PIPE HATS.
A Scientist Pronounces Them the
Cause OF the Common Form
of Badness.

TIE habit of wearing warm coverings
on the head is not of recent date; the
armies of Europe, for instance, no in
considerable number of men, with
heads close cropped, have worn for q
long period warmer and heavier head
gear than the modern dwellers in cities,
without the same tendency to badness.
Nor are the heavy fur coverings Of
northern races incompatible with luxu-
RANT hair. II is also difficult To under
stand what injury can result from close
cutting per SC. The growth is in the
hair -folhcle, and in il alone there is no
vital connection between the hair out
side the scalp and within it Is usually
cut closest at the back OF the head and
neck, where badness never occurs.
Would not close cutting rather stimu-
late the growth by exposure of the
scalp So, too, with indoor life; wo-
men, who ought 10 show it most,
whether in TIE home or in the factory,
are never bald as men are on the con-
trary, it is most common with men in
good circumstances. rs Mr.. Edton's
statistics show, men who spend larg-
er proportion Of their daytime in the
open air than the iE-door worker.
| believe the common form Of bald
ness is due entirely to the kind OF hat
that is worn, principally to the high
hat and the hard felt hat, but also TO
any other hard covering that constructs
the JlO0d-reSselS Uhich nOuriSh the hair
bulbs. To have a clearer understand
Ing of this, we must remember that the
scalp is supplied with blood by arteries
at the back, sides and front OF, and ly-
ing close TO, the skull, which diminish
in size by frequent branching as they
coyerage toward the top of the head.
They are in a most favorable position
to be compressed, lying on unyieldlng
bone and covered by thin tissue. Con-
slider what effect must be produced by
a close-ftting, heavy and rigid hat its
pressure must lesson to certain extent
the flow of arterial blood, and obstruct
to greater extent the return OF the
venos; the result being sluggish circu-
latlon in the capiliaries around the
hair folIicles and bulcs, a consequent
impairment of nutrition, and final
atrophy. This pressure is not trivial
or imaginary, as anyone will admit who
has noticed the red band of congestion
on the forehead when hard hat is re-
moved after moderate exercise @.
Gouinlock, tn Popular Science Monthly.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
A Base ball Joke.

A Joke on manager Burnham, which
cost Briody 5000, leaked out this week.
When the League met in New York
last March Manager Burnham told
President Newberger that he had
Briody's written agreement TO play in
Indianapolis the season OF 1887 for ST.
400, but that owing to the catcher's cor
puleney he didn't believe he wanted
him. so AT New York Newberger said
to Stearns ~ understand you are 60
ing to sign Briody for $4,000 OH the
strength OF last year'srecord. Now, /
think can saye you some money"
"IIow SO ?" asked Stearns.
"Whv, we have signed Hriody for
81 400, aud don't want him."
WheIeupon Stearns telegraphed TO
Watkins "Sign Briody for 81 400 aud
no more" Briody fumed and fretted
a while. but finally signed for 81 400.
When the Detroit club reached here
this week Briody asked Newberger If
he had said he had signed with Indian
apolls for ST. 400. Newberger respond
ed in the affirmative, and referred hlm
To Burnham for particulars. When
they got together the whole story came
out. A fat rascal ,afterward discovered
to be one Fisher, had imposed himself
on Burnham, who didn't know Briody,
during the winter as the Kansas City
catcher. He was in need Of ready cash,
and upon Burnham advancing him
small loan, readily signed Briody IS
name TO contract at Burnham's own
figures, and that Is how Burnham is
out $3.50 and Briody S600.-ClereIand
plnindfnler.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
AT THE CONCERT.
How Two Society Angels Succeeded
In Having Good Time.
'Why, Mamie, Is this you y

why, Mamie, is this you y
why, Sadie lis it possible y
How did you happen to get the seat
next to mine y
Il don't knolo, really. Brother Jack
got the seat for me-
How perfectly lovely y
'Oh, perfectly SO y
i've just been wondering who would
sit next to me; and to think it's yJul'
Pm erer so glad y
Pm more than glad. And I've n
whole pound of caramcls.'
And I've marshmallows in this pack
age
'llow loreH i
IT'S too lovely to think of our haying
seats right tOgether,'
i've dosoaS Of things to tell you
and you. And don't care u bit
for this old concert
Nor |. only came because every
body else did, and because Madam
Screamer Is to wear twonew costumes.
is she ? How lovely I'm so glad
| came
80 am I-particularly since you're
here
How good of you to say so.'
'J've been counting the new bonnets.
Haze you ? / counted nearly one
hundred al our church yesterday
There are more than that here to-
day. And some OF them are just lOrely.
III show you where they are. There's
one at the end of the first row on the
left side in the dress circle
Isn't it lovely Y
Perfectly So
Yes; and there comes Madame
Screamer. How do YOU like her cos
tumep'
DO you like ii =
No t; not much.'
Il think its hOrrid.'
so do l. DO take some more cara
mels.'
Il cill If you'll take more of my
marshmallows.'
Let us not stay any longer
Very well. Wen 60 out and look at
the new bonnets in Madame Flowers
windows
'That'll be lOpely.'
so it tciU.'
And they go.
Which is "too lovely" for all who sat
within fifteen feet of them Detroit
Free Press.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
How the Deaf Mutes Heard Service
I'm Brooklyn Church.

An elderly man with gray beard
and slender complement of gray hair
stood at the reading desk behind the
chancel rail in st. AIMS Chapel (Epico-
pal, on a recent Sunday afternoon in
the full vestures of an Episcopal clergy
man and went through what to an or
dinary person looked like an extraor-
dinary series Of unintelligible maneuy-
ers. His fingers revolved about each
other in rapidity, he patted his hands
together, stroked his breast, touched
his forehead and pointed to his con-
gregatiou, who comprised a score of
men and women. Sometimes he used
only one hand in these motions, max.
ing the fingers work very rapidly ; at
other times both hands were used. The
emphasis and the punctation used in
these gestures was apparent even to
one who had never seen them employed
before.
The people who watched the minister
were deaf mutes of Brooklyn attending
one of their regular services, which are
held in st. Ann's Chapel twice a month.
The minister was reading the Episco-
pal liturgy as it appears in the present
system of deaf mute gestures, and the
congregation were hearing 1t by means
of their eyes. The liturgy was not cut
at all, all the prayers were given and all
the psalms and Scripture readings. AT
the proper time the congregation knelt
and watched the prayer that was be.
ing said, and at the conclusion said
hearty "Amen" with their hands.
They sang the hymns, too, and joined
in the responses with the greatest in
terest, apparently their gesticulations
being quite as pronounced and their
faces as earnest as that of the minister.
After the prayers and hymns and
Scripture readings the minister preach
ed gesture sermon half an hour long
from the tenth chapter of st. John !:
liam the good shepherd; the good shep-
herd giveth his life for bis sheep"
The congregation sat without a motion
till It was all over and the service was
ended. Then they shook hands and
greeted each other and the minister
very warmly. Their fingers flew like
lightning as they asked and answered
questions about their acquaintances
and themselves.
The minister was the Rev. Thomas
Gallaudet of the famous Gallaudet
family, known all over the continent
on account of their work during the
last two generations for deaf mutes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
That's the Question.

In the Office of a society Journal
Editor Ito friend)-''You see 1 must
keep up appearances. This new car
pet is attractive don't you think SOP"
Friend-"Very."
Editor -"You see I'm always max
ing improvements constantly putting
something into the Office"
Friend-"Yes that's so, but say,
when are you going to put sometime 2
in your paper p"-Arkansaw Traveller.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
The Labor Cloud Silver Lining.

First Anarchist-'I hear that the
men who work in breweries get thirty
glasses of beer day free.'
Second Anarcist-'That so p
First Anarchist-sYes some bran
ches of labor haye their redeeming
features, after all. - Pattsburg ClarOni :
Gle.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
Drowned I'm sherman's Creek.

FALLING SPRINGS, Pa, June 9.-On
Tuesday Edward CRUDE and John
F0ltz left their homes TO fish In Sher-
mans creek. Their ages were about
10 and 10 years old, respectively, and
their fathers are John CRUDE, the
butcher and Henry Foltz, OF Center
Township. Going to Christian Stout
fer's dam they got into a boat. The
creek was bank full, the boys were un-
able to control the boat and were
swept over the dam and drowned.
CRUDE jumped the reaction of the wat.
er below the dam and was drowned in
the swift current. Little Folzt was
last seen sitting on the bottom of the
boat, which had capsized, calling to
MRS Stouffer for help, she having wit
messed the occurrence. She and Mrs.
Lupfer were the only persons near and
the boy pleaded with them to drive a
horse into the raging torrent aud carry
him ashore. Mrs. Stouffer was power
less to render him assistance and was
heart stricken to see him 60 down to
death full OF life, while Mrs. Lupfer,
equally distracted,r an for aid, but in
the meantime the boat was carried back
70 the dam, engulfed in the current
again turned with the bottom down,
aud the boy disappeared forever alive.
Many people gathered at the scene, but
nothing could be done but gaze over
the muddy water and deploretbe sad,fate
that had befallen the two young men.
Their dog, which plunged into the mad
scream to rescue the hopeful boy Foltz
Was also drowned, Up to this time
the bodies of the boys haye not been
recovered althoughevery effort has been
made to do so.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 6.-Ben-
iamin +. Roth. once prominent and
rich coal dealer OF this city, died at
the county poor house this morning
aged about 60 years. Drink ruined him
several years ago, and being forsaken
by his friends, he was removed to the
poor house.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
Miscellaneous News.
rrncle of James G. Blaine Dead.

WARRINGTON, Pa, june 9.-John
n. Ewing died this afternoon. aged so.
Major Ewing was an uncle Of James
r. Blaiue and the oldest citizen Of this
town.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
A Fighting Mob of Idle Miners.

SCRANTON, Pa, June ga crowd
of four hundred men and boys stoned
the miners OF the Grassy Island coal
company's coll iery In Peckville this
morning and tried topreventthem from
going to work. The miners, who are
armed with revolvers. fired on the
belligerents and wounded two OF them.
One part OF The mine is idle and among
the men employed In the other part
are q number Of newcomers. The old
miners who are idle claim that they
should be given the preference and the
company refuses to do so, the new
comers having aided in operating the
colliery when the old miners engaged
in strike about six months ago. Sher-
iff Lewis has been appealed to to pro-
vide guard for them,
Nanticoke Inundated-People Rescu-
ed From Housetops.
WILLKEsBARRE, Pa, June 9.-The
Wyoming wa Hey was visited by ter
rife rain sto run this afternoon. AT
Nanticoke there was cloud burst
which did great damage to property
and created CONSERVATION among the
inhabitants. Water fell in great vol
umes, in a fewminutes the streets were
entirely submerged. In many places
the water was from two to four feet
deep. The sewer Of the main street
was entirely ina dequare to carry off the
water and it swept along towards the
Susquehanna river. In its course it
dislodged several residences. Evan
Morris house tumbled down, the stove
was upset and the building set on fire.
The fire department was called out and
the flames were subdued. Morris.
who Is totally blind, was rescued from
the burning building with reat diff
Guilty. Water also entered the NAM
moth boiler house Of the SusquehanLa
coal company, putting out the fires in
the nest Of twenty boilers, and stop
ped all work in and about the various
mines. Thirty tenement houses near
by were entirely surrounded by water
befooe the inmates could make their
escape, and they were forced 10 60 to
the top OF their houses for safety. At
ter the rain ceased they were rescued
by parties In boats. The road-bed OF
the Pennsylvania railroad was washed
out for nearly 200 feet. stopping all
trains for sometime. The damage done
to household goods, merchandise and
other property is not yet known, but 1t
must be very heavy.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
Pate ENTS

Obtained, and all IA TEN T u TNJNFNNa a
tended TO PROMPTLY and for MODERdTE TIE
FEES.
Onr Office is opposite the U. s. Patent Onice,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR ORA WING. We advise
rs 10 patentability free OF charge; and we make
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT IS Sc
CURED.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt. OF
Money Order Div, and TO the officials OF the U.
S. Patent ONCE. For circular, advice, terms
and references TO actual clients in your own
State or county, write TO
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16

When Baby was sick, wc gavo her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, sho clung TO Castoria,
Whom sho had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16

wR@ nv can live N home. and make more
WEEH Fmoney az work for us, Than at any.
h Gnthing else In this world. Capital
not needed You are started Tree.
Both boxes; all ages Any one can do the work.
costI \ outnI and terms free BETTER not delay:
Co sts, on nothing 10 send us your ad dress and
mud ont M YOU are wlSe you will do 40 nj once.
IL. Hall 1T a Co,
Portland. Maine.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
No Limit to the Craving for Wealth.

Apropos Of the responsibilities aud
worry which accompany large wealth,
Peter c. Brooks, then the richest man
In Boston. said all he ever got for his
riches was board and clothing. No
rich man has eyer yet offered to accept
thosein lieu OF possessionsandthey never
will. It is the acquisition OF wealth,
we ARE told, that is ENJOYABLE. and
those who dilate upon this subject are
just rs anxious to add another hundred
thousand dollars to their possessions
as the laboring man is TO see that his
saving bank book contains fresh en-
try.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-06-16
Found Hanging to a Tree.

PoTrsTowN. Pa, June 9. Washing
ton Butts and Philip Wolf, of this
place, went fishing along the Schuyl-
kill yesterday, when they were as
founded to see In q secluded spot near
the river the lifeless body OF q
man hanging from tree. The unfor-
tunate proved to be Michael Bence,
aged S5 years, and he had hanged him.
self with a leather belt. He was FORM
erly employed at o Pottstown furnace.